Blast torn Duncan reaches harbor under own power
The destroyer Duncan arrived at Long Beach after a blast ripped its starboard stern area. One crewman is dead and 14 injured, with six seriously burned but not in critical condition. Commander Van Leunen attributed the blast to acetylene gas from a leaking container in the shipfitter's shop amid initial flooding and a minor fire.
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Long Beach
Cal
Duncan
Valiant
Long Beach Naval Hospital
Navy
Comdr
Pauch van Leunen, Jr
Cincinnati
San Diego
Tuume
van Leunen
Not Inflationary, Fairless Asserts Before Committee
Senator Taft voices fear the steel price rise could trigger new wage demands. He warned that a fundamental industry raising prices may undermine efforts to hold costs down despite appeals from President Truman and others.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Benes resignation rumors swirl as Prague reports health
London newspapers claim Eduard Benes resigned as Czechoslovakia president. Prague embassy denies it while Benes remains under medical care and his return to Prague is uncertain. In Washington, United States Steel President Fairless testifies on price hike and inflationary impact.
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Prague
Eduard Benes
Ministry of Information
London
London Evening News
Czechoslovakia
Washington
Congress
Benjamin F. Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
Fairless
Taft
Ohio
United States Steel
U. S Steel
Beres
Klement Gottwald
Evening News
British Press Association
Benes
A. B. Homer
Bethlehem Steel
Hiland G. Batcheller
Allegheny - Ludlum Steel Corporation
Ee Truman
Commerce
Council of Economic Advisers
Senate
Taft Urges Large Increase for Air Force Budget
Senator Taft proposes boosting the air force budget by about a billion dollars, arguing for expanded air power while noting cuts would come from universal military training and Army Navy funds. He backs a world class force and weighs up to 5 billion dollars as deliveries begin, opposing abstract limits.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Congressional Aviation Policy Board
Huge XP-87 jet makes maiden flight at Maroc Air Base
The Ohio built XP-87 four jet fighter had its first flight at Maroc Air Base. It stayed aloft over an hour and is designed for around 600 mile per hour range. Air Force spokesmen focused on handling rather than speed. Built by Curtis Wright in Columbus, Ohio, the plane weighs about as much as a B 17 bomber at roughly 27 tons.
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Maroc Air Base
Cal
Air Force
Curtis Wright
Columbus
Vandenberg Faces Nebraska Primary Name Decision
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan declined to say if he would accept a Republican nomination for president and awaited a reply to a newspaper editor’s inquiry about listing his name on Nebraska’s April 13 primary ballot. He argued he is not a candidate but left open the possibility of a spontaneous draft if demanded.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Raymond A. McConnell Jr
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
GOP
Likly
Michigan Republican
Raymond McConnell Jr
Nebraska State Journal
McConnell
Life
Middie Cager Not Expelled Now In School
Bob Bush, senior forward for the Middie cagers, returned to school after reports of his expulsion that circulated earlier. Middie coach Paul Walker said Bush would likely play against Dunbar, noting he was not in Monday classes or practice after the weekend.
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Bob Bush
Middie Cagers
Bush
Paul Walker
Dunbar
Walker
Two Suspects Charged in Police Officer Hoban Shooting
Louis Jazbinschek, 25, charged with assault to kill in the shooting of Officer William Hoban. Lilewellyn Lesh, 22, arrested with him in Akron Ohio. Lesh not charged yet. The pair were sought after Hoban was wounded when he stopped them for questioning.
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Chicago
Louis Jazbinschek
Jazbinschek
Lilewellyn ‘Lesh
Akron
William Hoban
Lesh
Blair Varnes
Hoban
Three Army Officers Charged With Fraud In Civil Suits
Three Army officers face civil suits over surplus parachute sales. Brig. Gen. James Mollison, Maj. Gen. Lester T. Miller, and Col. Salvatore Bontempo are named defendants. Ernst Seidelman Corp claims it overpaid $17,700.50 for 9,071 chutes bought March 7, 1947. The Miller Aviation Supply Corp is also named. Mollison denies the charges.
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Army
Dayton, D
U. S. District Court
James Mollison
War Assets
Lester T. Miller
Air Technical Service Command
Salvatore Bontempo
Newark
N. J
Wright Field
Ernst Seidelman Corporation
New York
WAA
Miller Aviation Supply Corporation
Tariff Fight Looms as Truman Seeks Three Year Trade Act
President Truman asks Congress to extend the reciprocal trade act as is for three years to aid peace and world economic recovery. Senator Taft doubts a three year extension, suggesting a shorter term and vote by both houses for any pact. Representative Doughton reintroduces a three year extension bill as battle lines form in Congress.
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Truman
Congress
Untkess
Taft
Ohio
Senate
GOP Committee
House of
Representative Doughton
Capitol Hill
Coughton
Trust Fund Audit Ordered By Ferguson Fund
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson ordered an audit of City Recreation Department trust funds in Columbus. Examiners will review salaries and publicity funds for Mayor James Rhodes and question admission taxes on softball games. The inquiry probes hospital funding tied to city baseball games and the proper use of trust funds.
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Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ferguson
James Rhodes
Thomas J. Herbert
Congressional committees probe Bureau of Standards head
A report blasts Dr. Edward A. Condon as a weak link in atomic security and spurs House investigations. The 46 year old scientist disputes the charges while committees label the bureau a target for espionage by foreign powers. The report notes his 1945 appointment on Henry Wallace’s recommendation.
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Bureau of Standards
Washington
Edward A. Condon
Condon
Henry Wallace
Geckeler Rehired as City Recreation Director
Waller S Geckeler was retained for another year as city recreation director after Elmo Lingrel declined consideration. The Park Board, noting pressure and Lingrel's experience, approved Geckeler pending City Commission funding. Plans include a broader program with emphasis on tennis and all ages, with renewed cooperation from local groups.
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Geckeler
Lingrel
Tor
Harmony
R. C. Dowling
Elmo Lingrel
Finland's Communists Push Pact With Russia
Finland's Communists organized factory and trade union meetings to back a military pact with the Soviet Union. Turku and Tampere saw pro pact resolutions, while leaders weigh political fallout and aims to brief President Paasikivi. Conservative opposition remains wary of a military alliance.
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Helsinki
Finland
Russia
Tyoekansas Sanomat
Soviet Union
Turku
Tampere
Fin
Turku Metal Workers
Juho Paasikivi
Agrarians
Social Democrats
Aro Salminen
Communist Party
Popular Democratic Union
Paasi- Kivi
Senators Readied to Question ERP Plan and Cuts
Senate lawmakers pressed for more information on the 5.3 billion European aid program as they weigh trimming the total. Senator Taft and Senator Ball floated a possible 3.5 billion alternative, with a late meeting expected to set amendments and timing for Vandenberg’s Foreign Relations Committee plan to send the bill to the House by March 15.
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Washington
Nator Wherry
Ned
Wherry
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Ball
R-Minn
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Mittee. Vandenberg
House
Michigan
Atlantic
British Fight Arab Snipers Near Jerusalem Jaffa Road
British troops clashed with Arab snipers on hillsides along the Jerusalem Jaffa road, fighting alongside Jewish forces. British units and police moved into the area about 12 miles outside Jerusalem as heavy weapons and mortars were reported in a large-scale engagement.
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Jerusalem
Jeru Salem - Jaffa
Philanthropist Samuel Fels Wins Bok Award in Philadelphia
Samuel S. Fels, 88, soap magnate and philanthropist, received the 26th annual Bok Award worth 10 000 dollars for outstanding service to Philadelphia. A Yanceyville North Carolina native, he heads Fels and Company and Paschal Oxygen, founded the Fels Research Institute at Antioch College, and donated a Philadelphia Franklin Institute plan habitat. Previous Bok laureates include Leopold Stokowski and Marian Anderson.
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Philadelphia
Samuel S. Fels
Edward W. Bok
Fels
Yanceyville
N.C
Fels and Company
Soap Producers
Paschal Oxygen Company
Fels Research Institute
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
Franklin Institute
Train Derailed Near West Milton No Injuries Reported
A New York Central freight train derailed yesterday west of West Milton in Miami County, derailing about one percent of its 30 cars. No injuries were reported.
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Dayton, D
New York Central
West Milton
Miami County
Sunday School Teacher Seeks Way To Marry Teen-Age Youth Condemned To Die For Murder
Nashville AP reports a 20 year old Methodist Sunday school teacher Jeanne Lucas traveled from Pittsburgh to urge Gov Meefford to commute Daniel Budzymski 18 to life imprisonment. If that fails she would marry Danny in the prison death house before his scheduled electric chair execution. Danny's sister Henrietta notes their long acquaintance.
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Nashville
Tenn
Petite
Dark Jeanne Clair Lucadlew
Pittsburgh
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